Why Not Use Two AEGIS Rings to Protect Against Circulating Current?
For large motors on drives (over 100 HP/75kW), we recommend an AEGIS® Shaft Grounding Ring at one...
Posts about Bearing Currents:
Detecting Bearing Current: Other Methods
In our last post, we looked at how shaft voltage testing can be used to detect stray current arcing...
Detecting Bearing Current with Shaft Voltage Testing
Electric motors controlled by drives are at risk of destructive bearing currents causing premature...
Electrical Bearing Protection in Pulp and Paper Mills
The pulp and paper industry is a vital sector of the global economy and produces essential...
Variable Frequency Drives in Mining
Mining has been vital to civilization since at least the Bronze Age. In today’s electrified world,...
Pumping Systems on VFD Need Bearing Protection
In most pump applications, running the pump at full speed is not always necessary. Flow rate has...
The Five Most Common Causes of Bearing Failure
Although we talk in this blog mainly about electrical bearing damage, there are plenty of other...